Ascending
Ascending , adjective
Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite.
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Ascending latitude (Astronomy) , the increasing latitude of a planet. — Ferguson
Ascending line (Geneol.) , the line of relationship traced backward or through one's ancestors. One's father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, etc., are in the line direct ascending.
Ascending node , having, that node of the moon or a planet wherein it passes the ecliptic to proceed northward. It is also called the northern node. — Herschel
Ascending series (Mathematics) , (a) A series arranged according to the ascending powers of a quantity. (b) A series in which each term is greater than the preceding.
Ascending signs , signs east of the meridian.